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'''Pokémon Card GB2: Here Comes Team GR!''' (Japanese: '''ポケモンカードＧＢ２ ＧＲ団参上!''' ''Pokémon Card GB2: Here Comes Team GR!''), abbreviated '''Pokémon Card GB2''', is the Japan-only sequel to {{ga|Pokémon Trading Card Game}}. The game story revolves around a new villainous team, [[Team Great Rocket]], and contains nearly all of the cards from {{TCG|Base Set}}, {{TCG|Jungle}}, {{TCG|Fossil}}, and {{TCG|Team Rocket}}. A promotional {{TCG ID|GB2|Lugia|promo}} card was included with the game.
'''Pokémon Card GB2: Here Comes Team GR!''' (Japanese: '''ポケモンカードＧＢ２ ＧＲ団参上!''' ''Pokémon Card GB2: Here Comes Team GR!''), abbreviated '''Pokémon Card GB2''', is the Japan-only sequel to {{ga|Pokémon Trading Card Game}}. The game story revolves around a new villainous team, [[Team Great Rocket]], and contains nearly all of the cards from {{TCG|Base Set}}, {{TCG|Jungle}}, {{TCG|Fossil}}, and {{TCG|Team Rocket}}.


The game adds many new features not present in the original, such as new cards, the ability to play as a {{TCG GB|Mint|female character}}, a much larger in-game world, and a more developed story (rather than just collect cards and defeat the Grand Masters, the player must defeat [[Team Great Rocket]]).
The game adds many new features not present in the original, such as new cards, the ability to play as a {{TCG GB|Mint|female character}}, a much larger in-game world, and a more developed story.
 
Copies of the game included {{TCG ID|Pokémon Card GB2|Great Rocket's Mewtwo|promo}} and {{TCG ID|Pokémon Card GB2|Lugia|promo}} promotional cards.


==Plot==
==Plot==
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Card Pop! is a 2-player feature that randomly generates a card for each player. When the Infra-Red Communications Ports of two [[Game Boy Color]] systems with the game are connected, each player will receive a random card. A player cannot Card Pop! with the same game again until both players have used the feature with so many others that their partner's ID is overwritten in both games.
Card Pop! is a 2-player feature that randomly generates a card for each player. When the Infra-Red Communications Ports of two [[Game Boy Color]] systems with the game are connected, each player will receive a random card. A player cannot Card Pop! with the same game again until both players have used the feature with so many others that their partner's ID is overwritten in both games.


This feature is the only way of obtaining the [[Phantom Cards]] ({{OBP|Lugia|GB2 promo}} and {{TCG ID|Team Rocket|Here Comes Team Rocket!|15}}).
This feature is the only way of obtaining the [[Phantom Cards]] {{TCG ID|Pokémon Card GB2|Lugia|promo}} and {{TCG ID|Team Rocket|Here Comes Team Rocket!|15}}.


Card Pop! cannot be performed between Pokémon Trading Card Game and Pokémon Card GB2: Here Comes Team GR!. Attempting to do so can result in [[glitch]]es such as a [[game freeze]] or a loss of save data in Pokémon Trading Card Game.<!--even the Japanese version-->
Card Pop! cannot be performed between Pokémon Trading Card Game and Pokémon Card GB2: Here Comes Team GR!. Attempting to do so can result in [[glitch]]es such as a [[game freeze]] or a loss of save data in Pokémon Trading Card Game.<!--even the Japanese version-->


==Available cards==
==Available cards==
All cards from the first game can be obtained, including the game-exclusive cards. New to the game is the [[Team Rocket (TCG)|Team Rocket]] set and most cards from the Japanese-exclusive {{TCG|Vending Machine cards}}. Additionally, the 15 cards exclusive to the {{TCG|Intro Pack}} are available as well as 13 more game-exclusive cards (some of which were released in card form around the same time). Only one card from {{TCG|Gym Heroes}} made it into the game, which was {{TCG ID|Gym Heroes|The Rocket's Trap|19}}. Additionally, {{TCG|Neo Genesis}}'s {{TCG ID|Neo Genesis|Recycle Energy|105}} is included.
A total of 441 cards can be used in-game. This includes all cards from the previous title, plus cards from the {{TCG|Team Rocket}} expansion and most cards from the Japanese-exclusive {{TCG|Vending Machine cards|Expansion Sheet}} series. Additionally, the 15 cards exclusive to the {{TCG|Intro Pack}} are available, as well as 13 more game-exclusive cards (some of which were released in card form around the same time). Only one card from {{TCG|Gym Heroes}} made it into the game, which was {{TCG ID|Gym Heroes|The Rocket's Trap|19}}. Additionally, {{TCG|Neo Genesis}}'s {{TCG ID|Neo Genesis|Recycle Energy|105}} is included.


===Expansion Sets===
===Expansion Sets===
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===Cards not available in Pokémon Card GB2===
===Cards not available in Pokémon Card GB2===
Like the first version, there are a number of actual cards that did not make into the game. Most tournament-legal [[Unnumbered Promotional cards (TCG)|unnumbered promotional cards]] released from 1996 to mid 1999 are included except for ones that are {{TCG|Owner's Pokémon}} or from [[Illustration contests|best photo contests]].
Like the first title, there are a number of actual cards that did not make into the game. Most tournament-legal {{TCG|Unnumbered Promotional cards}} released from 1996 to mid 1999 are included except for ones that are {{TCG|Owner's Pokémon}} or from [[Illustration contests|best photo contests]].


*{{TCG ID|Base Set|Electrode|21}}
*{{TCG ID|Base Set|Electrode|21}}
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*{{TCG ID|Wizards Promo|Pikachu|26}}
*{{TCG ID|Wizards Promo|Pikachu|26}}


In addition, none of the spoof and non-legal cards from Vending Series 3 are included, the only exception being {{TCG ID|Vending|Bill's PC|S3}} (called Bill's Computer in the game). There are three additional cards in the game for Pokémon that were not from the first generation: {{p|Marill}}, {{p|Togepi}}, and {{p|Lugia}}.
In addition, none of the spoof and non-legal cards from Expansion Sheet 3 are included, the only exception being {{TCG ID|Vending|Bill's PC|S3}} (called Bill's Computer in the game). There are three additional cards in the game for Pokémon that were not from the first generation: {{p|Marill}}, {{p|Togepi}}, and {{p|Lugia}}.


===Discrepancies between Pokémon Card GB2 and other prints===
===Discrepancies between Pokémon Card GB2 and other prints===
The following cards have different levels in-game than they do on their actual card prints or on other prints showing the card (in the case of cards that were not actually printed). This was likely done to differentiate them from other prints of the same Pokemon with the same level. Only four cards are affected by this from the {{tcg|Vending Machine cards}} and game-exclusive creations.
The following cards have different levels in-game than they do on their actual card prints or on other prints showing the card (in the case of cards that were not actually printed). This was likely done to differentiate them from other prints of the same Pokemon with the same level. Only four cards are affected by this from the {{tcg|Vending Machine cards}} and game-exclusive creations.


*{{TCG ID|Vending|Charmander|S1}} - The actual card is Lv.10, but in-game is noted as being Lv.12.
*{{TCG ID|Vending|Charmander|S1}} - The actual card is LV.10, but in-game is noted as being LV.12.
*{{TCG ID|GB|Moltres|1}} - While this is a fake card made exclusively for the games, the Japanese trading guide print shows the card as Lv.37 while the game lists it as a Lv.40 card.
*{{TCG ID|Pokémon Card|Moltres|GB}} - While this is a card made exclusively for the games, the Japanese trading guide print shows the card as LV.37 while the game lists it as a LV.40 card.
*{{TCG ID|GB|Magnemite|1}} - While this is a fake card made exclusively for the games, the Japanese trading guide print shows the card as Lv.15 while the game lists it as a Lv.14 card.
*{{TCG ID|Pokémon Card|Magnemite|GB}} - While this is a card made exclusively for the games, the Japanese trading guide print shows the card as LV.15 while the game lists it as a LV.14 card.
*{{TCG ID|Vending|Doduo|S1}} - The actual card is Lv.10, but in-game is noted as being Lv.8.
*{{TCG ID|Vending|Doduo|S1}} - The actual card is LV.10, but in-game is noted as being LV.8.


==Coins==
==Coins==
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* A promotional {{TCG ID|GB2|Great Rocket's Mewtwo|promo}} was included with a special edition {{p|Celebi}} [[Game Boy Advance]] bundle package in March 2001.
* This game, along with its predecessor, are the only [[spin-off Pokémon games]] to share overworld sprites with the [[core series]] games.
* This game, along with its predecessor, are the only [[spin-off Pokémon games]] to share overworld sprites with the [[core series]] games.
* {{OBP|Dark Raichu|Team Rocket 83}} does not show the 'R' symbol indicating the [[Team Rocket (TCG)|Team Rocket]] expansion, rather it shows the 'GB' symbol. This is because the card was released in two different sets between the US and Japan at two different times.  The card was first released in English in the Team Rocket set as a chase card. It was later released as a chase rare in the Japanese Neo Discovery set, eight months before Pokemon Card GB 2 was released.
* When viewing the details of {{TCG ID|Team Rocket|Dark Raichu|83}} in-game, it displays the "GB" symbol as it had yet to be released as a physical Japanese card. It would later be included in the Japanese {{TCG|Crossing the Ruins...}} expansion some three months later.
* This is the first-ever Pokémon game to be published by [[The Pokémon Company]], as well as the first Pokémon game on a Nintendo platform not to be published by [[Nintendo]].
* This was the first Pokémon game to be published by [[The Pokémon Company]], as well as the first Pokémon game on a [[Nintendo]] platform not to be published by Nintendo.
* This is the last Game Boy Color Pokémon title.
* This was the last Game Boy Color Pokémon title.
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